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Trump Says Only His ‘Own Morality’ Limits Global Power, Dismissing International Law

The declaration comes days after the U.S. seized Nicolás Maduro, intensifying congressional and U.N. efforts to curb further unilateral action.

Overview

  • In a New York Times interview, Trump said he does not need international law and that any obligation to follow it "depends what your definition of international law is."
  • The Senate voted 52–47 to advance a war-powers resolution limiting further military action in Venezuela, with five Republicans joining Democrats, though a veto is likely.
  • U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said the Venezuela orders violated the U.N. Charter during an emergency meeting.
  • Trump renewed a bid to acquire Greenland, calling U.S. ownership "psychologically needed for success" and saying preserving NATO versus taking Greenland "may be a choice."
  • Following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, Trump said the United States would run Venezuela during a transition and profit from its oil industry.